A Complete Unknown Celebrates the Dazzling Unknowability of Bob Dylan: Man, Legend, Jerk
James Mangold's scrappy, semi-unflattering patchwork portrait serves Bob Dylan far better than any fawning hagiography could.
‘A Complete Unknown’: Edward Norton on his and Timothée Chalamet’s real-life Pete Seeger-Bob Dylan bond
Norton plays revered folk singer and humanitarian Pete Seeger, who was Bob Dylan’s mentor, in James Mangold’s biopic starring Chalamet.
‘A Complete Unknown’ Reviews: Are Critics In Tune With Bob Dylan Film?
"A Complete Unknown"—starring Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan—is new in theaters. How are critics responding to the biopic about the movie icon?
Timothée Chalamet, Edward Norton Shine in Powerful Bob Dylan Biopic ‘A Complete Unknown’
About 45 minutes into A Complete Unknown, Joan Baez tells Bob Dylan he’s “kind of an asshole.” As the scene plays, I suspect most viewers will agree because director James Mangold avoids the reverential style so common in weaker celebrity biopics.
How the cast of 'A Complete Unknown' found their way into Bob Dylan's world
Timothée Chalamet, Edward Norton and other stars of Bob Dylan film "A Complete Unknown" spent months learning to sing and play to re-create the past.
‘A Complete Unknown’ leaves Dylan’s mystery blowing in the wind
Timothée Chalamet as a young Dylan is excellent, but it’s Edward Norton as Pete Seeger who really steals the show.
Movie Review: Bob Dylan Biopic 'A Complete Unknown' Is Electric in More Ways Than One
He concentrates on the few crucial years between when Dylan arrived in New York in 1961 and when he blew the doors off the Newport Folk Festival in 1965 by adding a Fender Stratocaster. That means we never learn anything about Dylan before he arrives in Manhattan's Greenwich Village with a guitar,
Timothée Chalamet soars as an enigmatic Bob Dylan in 'A Complete Unknown'
Timothée Chalamet is stunning as Bob Dylan in James Mangold's film 'A Complete Unknown.' Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro are also great.
Review: In 'A Complete Unknown,' a cryptic Bob Dylan comes into view, gifted and callous
Led by Timothée Chalamet and a superb cast that includes Monica Barbaro and Elle Fanning, director James Mangold's film captures the cruel side of Bob Dylan.
10 inaccuracies in the Bob Dylan biopic ‘A Complete Unknown’
Biopics are notorious for playing loose with facts. We understand, it’s poetic license, a desire by a filmmaker to add more drama to a not-compelling-enough real-life story. But we newspaper journalists are truth seekers.
Edward Norton on Pete Seeger’s “Deceptive” Talents and How a Moment Becomes a Movement
Making A Complete Unknown had plenty of challenges, the three-time Oscar nominee explains. Edward Norton on Pete Seeger’s ...
Who’s Who in ‘A Complete Unknown’: A Guide to the Characters and Stars
The biopic, with Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan, is peppered with figures from the folk world and beyond. These are some of ...
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Pete Seeger's 'Fresh Air' interview
The folk singer, who died in 2014, was famous for his songs about working people, unions and social justice. In this 1984 interview, Seeger cited Woody Guthrie as one his most important influences.
'A Complete Unknown' cast talks Dylan, Suze Rotolo, Joan Baez and Pete Seeger
The cast of 'A Complete Unknown' delve into the intricate process of portraying figures from Bob Dylan's orbit.
Cambridge native Elijah Wald wrote the book that inspired ‘A Complete Unknown.’ Here’s what he thinks of the film.
It’s not historically accurate, but it’s poetically accurate,” says Wald of the new Bob Dylan biopic. The post Cambridge ...